Auto Hide Admin Bar
by Marcel Bootsman · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 3.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds an auto-hide feature to the WordPress Admin Bar or Toolbar.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈4K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “hide admin”, “remove admin bar” and “wordpress admin bar” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #5 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 136.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 77 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| autohide your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hide admin bar | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| admin bar your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| hide admin | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| hide toolbar | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress admin bar | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| show and hide admin bar | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| admin bar hide | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress hide admin bar | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| hide bar | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| remove admin bar | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| hide top bar | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| hide admin toolbar | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| hidden admin bar | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| wordpress admin bar hide | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| wp admin bar hide | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| wp hide admin bar | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| disable admin bar | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| wp admin bar | #10 | #14 | up 1 |
| bar | #17 | #16 | down 1 |
107 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 67 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “hide admin”, “remove admin bar” and “wordpress admin bar” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #5 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.8.0 · 15 Aug 2026
39
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 41 days ago and the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 27 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alex Freixa1.8y ago
This is exactly what I needed, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ofihsdfoi2.2y ago
the settings to make it not slide in as quick does not work. no matter what, the moment you put your mouse near the top of the page, the admin bar will show itself. other than that very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ goashape5.0y ago
Simply beautiful! I don’t know why this option not include WordPress at this time. I mean, this dynamic hiding option, not only show and hide.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ a31326.2y ago
The admin bar still pops up when you hover your mouse over the top of the screen but disappears when the mouse is moved away.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moazwm6.7y ago
Creative: wow autohide instead of just hide
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ qstar6.9y ago
Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rolandassisla7.1y ago
That’s what I was looking for
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webix8017.6y ago
As a designer I hate the tool bar maring up my design this keeps all the functionality and helps me maintain my sanity. Thanks for this great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.1 Just for github intergration 1.7.1
- — Version 1.7.0 Big code refactor. Follow WP Coding Standards. PHP 7.4 compatibility is intact. No functional changes, nothing changes for users. On the option page, labels have changed. Validate the settings when saving. Remove option 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.6 Added primary branch tag in plugin header Added override to prevent w.org updates 1.6.6
- — Version 1.6.5 Added language files (Dutch, Chinese (Taiwan)) Added logic for language files without w.org Added pot file 1.6.5
- — Version 1.6.4 Added GitHub URI to support git-updater 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Removed donate link Removed @link lines in function headers 1.6.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.8.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Auto Hide Admin Bar <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-01-25 CVE-2023-23994 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.1 Patched in 1.6.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 129 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin adds an auto-hide feature to the WordPress Admin Bar or Toolbar."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 308 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "autohide" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 833 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-05-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 10 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Hide Admin Bar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bricks Navigator 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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